Motor-controlling mechanism for talking-machines.



A. A, HUSEBY. MOTOR CONTROLLING MECHANISM FOR-TALKING MACHINES.

. APPLICATION F-ILED JULY 26, I915.

Patented May 1, 1917. 5 SHEETS-SHEET I W W a A. A. HUSEBY. MOTOR CONTROLLING MECHANISM FOR TALKING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED IULY 26.1915.

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A. ALHUSEBY. I MOTOR CONTROLLING MECHANISM FOR TALKING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 26,1915- L a lq Patente May 1, 1917.

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ALBERT A. HUSEBY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MOTOR-CONTROLLING MECHANISM FOR TALKING-MACHINES.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 1, 1917.

Application filed July 26, 1915. Serial No. 41,821.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT A. 'IIUSEBY, a citizen of the United States, residing at vChicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and .useful Improvements in Motor-Controlling to provide an improved automatic stop for.

arresting the liOtfitlOll of the turn-table when the needle has reached the-end of the record; and toprovide improved manual starting and stopping devices for the motor and turn-table. Other minor objects-and advantages secured by the invention will be readily understood and appreciated from a.

consideration of the following detailed description of the practical and approved mechanical embodiment thereof shown in Figure 3.; is a side elevation, withthe honor case and certain of the supporting vparts appearing n vertical section. Flg.

2 isabottom plan view, in section, through the sound tube, and with the horn omitted for the sake of clearness. Fig. 3 is an enlarged side elevation, partly in section, of

a portion of the mechanism shown in Fig.

1, as seen (in sidewise' inverted position) on the line-33 of Fig. 261 Fig. 4 is a side elevation, partly in section, on an enlarged scale, of the speed-adjusting mechanism, as seen (in endwise inverted position) on the line -l'l of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail view in vertical sectionon the line 5-5 of Fig.

4. Fig. 6 is a view, partly in side elevw tion and partly in section, as seen (in side. wise inverted position) on the line (3-7654 Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a detail view taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 6.. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary detail view ofthe latch mechanism, looking in the direction of the arrow 8 of 6. Fig. 9 is a fragmentary rear elevatlonal view on an enlarged scale, main-1y showing the sound tube andits supporting and balancing means: -Fig. 10 is a detail View 111 vertical section of the damper operating mechanism taken on the line 10 -10 of oscillating movements of the latter.

Fig. 1. Fig. 11 is a detail view in horizontal section of the damper and the means for attaching the horn to the sound tube, as seen on the line 11l1 of Fig. 1. Fig. 12 .is a

-top plan View. Fig. 13 is a detailsectional view illustrating a swiveled connection of the horn and sound tube.

In the drawings 1 designates as an en-v tirety the box or casein which the principal parts of the mechanism are housed, 2 designates the front door thereof, and 3 designates the hinged lid or cover. I The top wall 1 of the case is formed with a large sub stantially central opening 4, over which is secured a plate 5, on the'under side of which 'most of the mechanical parts are supported. In a suitable bracket structure 6 depending from the plate 5 is mounted a spring motor designated as an entirety by 7, this motor being of a we'll known construction and-serving to-drive, through a worm wheel 8 and worm 9, a vertical shaft 10 on the upper end of which is mounted the usual turn-table 11 that forms a support for the record disk 12. Also geared to and driven from the worm disk 8 of the motor is the "usual centrifugal 4 speed-governor designated as an entirety by 13, and referred tomore particularly hereinafter.

In the rear portion of the box 1 are a pair of standards 14 and 15 (Figs. l and 9) rigidly connected at their upper ends by an annulus 16, and in the supporting frame structure thus formed are a pair of removable studs 2? that form supports from trunion bearmgs 18 that are secured to the upright section 19 of the sound tube. Into the upper end'of the-section 1.9 of the sound tube is rem o'vably secured by a milled nut 20 the upper section or arm 21 of the soundtube that overhangs the turn-table 11 and is provided on its free end with a swiveled curved ex" tension 22 (Fig. 12) carrying the sound box 23, to which latter is connected in the usual manner the stylus or needle 24:. The top wall 1 of the box is formed with a suitable opening 25' for the passage of the. sound tube therethrough and accommodating the The vertical section 19 of the sound tube has at its lower end a substantially "semi-circular. extension 26, terminating in a" horizontally directed end portion 27, to which latter is secured the horn 28, said horn, as herein shown, being provided at ltSllillIOW end with a pair of hooks 29 (Fig. 11) that engage tapered flange sections 30 on the end of the sound tube. By reason of the described method of mminting the sound tube and horn, it will be observed that the arm 21 carrying the sound box swings through the arm of a circle whose center coincides with the axis of the pivot studs 17, the swiveled connection of the sections 21 and 22 of the arm maintaining the continuous engagement of the needle with the flat record disk. The axis of the horn 28 coincides with the axis of the pivot studs 17, so that the horn does not swing bodily, but, where rigidly connected to the sound tube, merely oscillates slightly about its own axis. In Fig. 13 I have illustrated a slight lllOdl? fication wherein the narrow end of the horn 28 is rigidly secured to a bracket 31 carried on an upright 32, and within the end,

27 of the sound tube is secured a thin sleeve or ferrule 33 that telescopes within a boss 3% of the bracket 31 and registers with the inner or narrow end of the horn.

Referring next to the starting and stopping mechanisms, the motor is normally .held idle when the instrument is not in use by a brake-shoe 35 (Fig. mounted on the end of a shdable rod 36 and engaging a brake-disk 37 that 1s fast on the governor shaft 3 The brake-shoe is normally urged into engagement with the brake disk by a spring 39 confined within a hollow boss l0 on the supporting frame member 6 abutting at one end against the outer end of said boss and at its other end against a collar 1-1 on the rod 36.

Referring no to Figs. 3, 6, l and 8,- secured to a block 42 carried by the top wall 1" of the boxis a plate 4-3 having a pair of parallel depending arms 44 in and between which are mounted parallel shafts 4-5 and d6,the shaft 45 being fixedly mounted, and the shaft 46 being rotatable. Slidably engaging the shafts 45 and 46 is a slideblock comprising a sleeve 147' (Fig. 7) on the Shaft 45, a pair of shorter sleeves l8 and 49 on the shaft -l6,.and a'connecting web 30 (Fig. 6). Integral with and extending rear- Wardly of the slide-block is an. arm 51 carrying on its outer end a (lOVlUYZUtllj and in wardly curved extension 52 terminating in a stop Splined on the shaft 46 and confined endwise between the short sleeves 4S and 4-9 of the slide-block is the hub Bl of a latch-bar 55, the free end of which, in its lowered position, rests against the stop as shown in Figs. (3 and 7. Sleeved on the hub 54 of the bar 55 is a short depending arm 56 having a forked lower end which straddles a rod 57 that is suspended by links 58 from the shaft 1 6. Collars 59 secured by set screws 60 on the shaft 46 confine the links 58 in fixed position on the shaft. The arm 56 carries a lateral pin 61 that engages the lower edge of the 55. and serves to swing the latter bar upwardly into engagement with a catch 62 (Fig. 8) that is pivoted at 63 on the free end of the arm 51 and is normally urged into holding engagement with the free end of bar 55 by a spring 64.

Referring to Fig. 3,to the outer end of the rod 36, which carries the brakeshoe 35, is secured a link 65 connected to the upper end of a lever 66 that is pivoted at 67 to a brackettGS on the arm 44, and the lower end of lever 66 is connected by a link 69 to an eccentric pin 70 on one end of the rotary shaft 46. It will thus be seen that the force of the spring 39 maintains the brake-shoe in engagement with the brake-disk 37 and also, through the connections last described to shaft 46, tends to turn said shaft in a direction to swing the bar 55 to its lowermost position, shown in Figs. and 6, where it is arrested by the stop 53. The brakeshoe is withdrawn from the brake-disk 37 111 starting the instrument. by mechanism Referring comprising the following parts. to Fig. 3, 71 is a depressible pin slidably mounted in a sleeve 72 that is secured in a forward extension of the plate 5 and also passes through the'central opening of the top plate 1 of the box, and the lower end of pin 71 is secured to the horizontal arm 73 of a bell crank lever pivoted at 74 to a bracket 75 on the plate 5, and the depending arm 76 of said bell crank lever is connccted by a long link 77 to one of the arms 58 that carries the rod 57. It will thus be seen that when the pin 71 is depressed, the shaft 46 will be rocked by reason of the rod 57 swinging the arm 56 upwardly and the pin 61 swinging upwardly the latch-bar which has a splined connection to shaft l6. This compresses spring 30 and withdraws the brake-shoe 85, and at the same time the free end of'latch-bar 55 is caught and held by catch hook 62 so that the motor contin ues to work uninterruptedly until the catch is tripped, either manually 'or auton'iatically, as hereinafter described, permitting the spring 39 to expand and apply the brake and at the same time return the brake-releasing parts above described to normal or idle position.

The latch mechanism for holding the latch-bar 55 is located across the path of movement of the vertical swinging section 19 of the sound tube, and in order that the latch-bar may be automatically released when the needle has reached the inner end of the record, I provide means-for preliminarily moving the slide-block lengthwise of the shafts 4:5 and 46 to a position wherein the sound tube 19 will strike the latch when it ,has swung to the limit of its moveil'lGIlt in playing any given record. This slide-bloek-setting mechanism, as best sh .vn in Figs. 2 and 6, comprises a sleeve 78 mountforked arm of the bell crank. To effect the automatic stopping of the motor at the completion ofthe record through the mechanism last described, when the record dlsk 1S placed on the turn-table the operator first swings the arm 21 inwardly, bringing the needle 24 into the last or inmost coil of the record groove. He then manipulates the nut 79, thereby shifting the slide-block along the shafts 45, 46 until the upper end of the catch 62 strikes the sound tube 19. He then starts the instrument in operation by depressing the starting pin 71 which, as already stated, engages the bar 55 with the catch 62. As soon as the record isplayed,

the sound tube 19 strikes the previously set 1 catchand releases the latch-bar 55, thereby permitting the spring 39 to act and stop the motor through the brake 35.

Means are provided for manually-arresting the motor at any desired timg through a manual release of the latch-bar 55 by swinging the catch 62 to open position; this means comprises the following parts Referring to Figs. 2, 6, 7 8- and 12,86 designates a pin that is slidably mounted within the sleeve 78 and is normally urged upwardly by a spring 87 Within said sleeve.

The lower end of the pin 86 is connected to one arm of a bell crank lever 88, the other arm of which is connected by link 89 to a second bell crank lever 90 pivoted on a stud ,91 depending from the plate 5; and the other arm of hell crank lever 90 is connected by a link 92 (Fig. 7 to one arm of a vertical bell crank 93 pivoted at 94 on one of the armsd l. The depending arm of bellcrank 93 is connected to one end of a bar 95the other end of which bar is suspended from the other arm 14 by a link 96 that is parallel with the lower arm of bell crank 93, so hat as the latter is swung, the bar 95 has a parallel ruler movement. The bar 95 has a longitudinal slot 97 engaged by a pin 98 on the outer end of a crank arm 09 fast on.

a shaft 100 that is journaled in the slideblock and its arm 51. On the outer end of shaft 100 is a crank 101 that lies across the upper portion of catch 62. When, therefore, pin 86 is depressed, catch 62 is swung to 0 release position, permitting latchrbar 55 to drop and the motor to be arrested by the brake. Thepin and slot connection 98, 97 of the crank arm 99' with the bar 95 permits the slide-block to be manipulated as described without any interference with the manual stopping mechanism.

Referring next to the speed-regulating mechanism for securing desired tempo effects, this is best illustrated in Figs. 2, 4c

and 5, wherein 102 designates a brake-disk that is connected to and movable bodily with the expanding arms of the ball governor, and 103 designates a brake-shoe carried by the lower end of an arm 104 that'is keyed lever 108 pivoted at 109 in a bracket 110 depending from the plated Journaled in the plate 5, and extending through the top wall 1 is a vertical rod 111 carrying on its upper end a thumb-nut 112 preferably provided with a pointer 113 cooper ating with a dialplate 114. The lower portion of rod 112 is threaded and engages a nut 115 that is swiveled in the horizontal arm of bell crank lever 108. By turning the thumb-nut 112, the brake-shoe 103 is adjusted to a position to give the maximum desired speed. Any slack or lost motion in the connections between the thumb-nut 112 and the brake-shoe arm 10% is taken up by a spring 116, as shown in Fig. 5. Fine adjustments to compensate for wear on the brake-shoe 103 are effected by a pair of screws 117 threaded through a plate 118 secured in one end of the shaft 105 and hearing against an abutment flange 119 on the side of the arm 106. By loosening the fastening device of the arm 106 on the shaft 105 to the shaft 105.

Describing now the tone-damper or muf- Her, and referring particularly to Figs. 1, 8, 10 and 11,120 designates a damper disk that is mounted on a pivot 121 in the throat of the horn, the opposite semi-circular edge portions of the disk being adapted to close against a paii of semi-ring members 122 of felt or any other suitable material. The damper actuating mechanism comprises the sleeve 72 which surrounds the starting pin 71, an arm 123 on the lower eiid of said sleeve, a long link 124, and a vertically pivoted lever 125 that is suspended from a pivot pin 126 in the top wall 1, is connected at 127 to the link 124, and has a slotted horizontal extension 128 at its lower end (Fig. 10), through the slot of which extends a crank 129 on the spindle or pivot 121 of the damper. By turning the milled upper end 72 of the sleeve 72 more or less, the damper may be closed or opened to any'dcsired extent to modify the volume and intensity of A new.-

slot through which the sound tube oscil lates. This feature may, of course, be cmploycrl or omitted as desired. On the vertical section 19 of the souncl tube 1s securel a ring or collar 131 to which is attached a lcaji spring 132, the upper end of which is confined between a air of stationary blocks 133. This spring 132, cooperating; with the curved lower portion. 20 oi? the sound, tube, below its pivot, cmmterbalances the gravity elli'cct of that portion of the sountltube above the trunnion, thus holding the sound. tube substantiall y balanced in all positions.

From the .foregoing description of an instrument embodying the various improved features which comprise the present invention, it is believed that the manner in which the several stated objects of the invention are acconu'ilishml will be easily comlnehenrled by those familiar with this art. The iltk tails of the several mechanisms illustrated and described, may, of course, be movlilierl. as circumstance may require or the jullg ment of the builrler dictate, without invol\' ing any substmitial clninnfes or sacrificing any ol. the benefits anti advantages secured. llcncc, il reserve to nrvsell any aml all such. (.lttilil changes and n'uulifications as may fairly on within {he spirit :Hul. purview of "he invoi'ition as lelincll in the appezulml claims.

l. in a motrw talking ma hine .nioLoi-,;;. h rally loinlin" nwhaniszn loi. -'rlisposcil. 141i; mcnt oi" the '1 matitally. n" ment, a. dept anti lever aml link ronnertiom; from saicl pin to snhl latch nnazhanism whereby the latter may be unlatcoerl to permit the application 0!? the brake at any tlcfili. (.l time- .ln a moti:r-controlling.mechanism for talking. machines, lhe combination ot a. :otor. a brain: f r saill motor, a spring nor-- znally tciulinp' to apply saixl brake, a latch mwhanism for hohlinrrsahl brake retractcll clispoi-aal across the path ol' a movable eh: ment of the machine aiul adapted. lo be au iolnatically unlatchml by said. movable clomcut, a tleprcssible pin, lever and lint con the clnnbination. of a. said motor, a cprii y mlill brake,

saiv'l brake J. ..ran an nith o'l a nu. valile elenections from said pin to saitl latch mechanism ,whereby the latter may be unlatchecl to permit the application of the brake at any (lesircrl time, a second depressible pin, and lever and link connections from said second pin to said latch mechanism whereby the latter may be latched to effect the retraction of the brake.

8. In a motor controlling mechanism for talking machines, the combination of a motor, a brake for said motor, a spring nor mally tending to apply said brake, a pivoted. catch hook, a pivoted latch bar conn cted to sai'l brake, n'lanually operable means for swnn in; said latch bar into engagement with sahl catch hook to holtl said brake retracted, and manually operable means for swinging said catch hook to release said latch bar.

it. In a motor controlling mechanism for talking machines, the combination of a motor, a brake for said motor, a spring normally tending to apply said brake, a slideway, a slide block on. said slinleway carrying a pivoted catch hook located in the path of movement oi? a. movable element of the. machine, aml a pivoted latch bar slidable later-- ally with sairl SllllQ block and serving, when engaged with. Siiltl' catch hook to holcl sairl.

bra kc retracted.

la a motor controlling mechanism for talking machines, the combii'lation of a motor, a brake ilior sahl motor, a spring normally tending to apply saicl brake, a slideway, a slivle block on said slirlevay carrying a pivoted catch hook located in the path of movement of a movable element of the machine, a pivoted latch bar slidable laterally with. Slilll slille block and serving when en- L'nferl with said catch hook to hohl saitl mare retrin-lctl, manually operable means for enga 'ing; saill latch bar with Slllll catch hook. anzl maiuially operable means for shilling; said slide block to set saill cairli hook it any preiletcrminerl position in. "li(l .1: ol lliitniilltill a motor controlling mechanism for talk]; unu-hincs the combination of a motor, a brake for saivl motor, a spring nor-- anally lillllllltl to apply sairl brake. a slick war, a slivlo block on saiil sliileway carrying- L voted catch hook localeil in the path of imminent olf a amiable element of the machine, a pivoted latch bar slillablc laterally \"ilh. Hlll\l sliile block ainl sewing); when on- J i l J T time sanl ralcn hook to nolo, sanl .l ir'l, manually operable means l' irl sliilc block to set irl catch ln oh at any rmlcl.crmincll posit in in sairl path of nmvement, manually operable means l'or one :ing said latch bar with said catch hook, and. manua ly op-. ral. lo means for (liscngr uging; said latch bar from sairl catch.

l. in a. moi(Ar-controlling inccna ism for talking machines, the combination of a 1not0r,-a brake for said motor, a spring normally tending to apply said brake, a slideway, a slide-block on said slideway, an arm carried by said slidebl0ck extending at right angles to said slideway, a pivoted catch-hook 0n the free end of said arm located in the path of a movable element of the machine,

a pivoted latch-bar connected ts and extending in the direetien 91. W said latch-bar at its free em ada gage said catch-hook and hold retracted, and manually eperabl shifting said slide-block len slideway. 

